18th November 2010 - Haverthwaite

7 met up on the lane next to the Anglers Arms at Haverthwaite, George, Charlie, Neil, Grant, John, Jamie and CT. Same route as usual; something like this - Head from the pub turning left down the road, then take a left turn on the B5278 for a few hundred yards then turn off left by the glass works to take the bridleway running parallel to the river Leven. It's a good test especially after the wet weather and with the leaf cover, once thru' the top gate take the lane to the road and head up the switch back to a left turn onto the fell. Head north east along singletrack including some up and downs, thru' streams and over rocks, keep your momentum and you may be OK, but watch the muddy sections otherwise a little walking is involved! End up around Canny Hill and take the lane by Crook Hill to cross the main A590 to take a little lane to Barrow Banks, there turn left and head up a lane and then a fire road UP into the forest, using easy gears for a while. After a bit there is a bridleway to the left side, don't take this YET, keep going and turn left at the top, following the fire road, level off and now start to go downhill, look for a route to the RHS, re-group and stop for a bite to eat, cheers Jamie, and enjoy the fun of the roller-coaster through the trees! , now back at the intersection we passed before, so blast down the grassy hill to Staveley in Cartmel and take the road to Newby Bridge, keep right and head on the road to Lakeside, here CT developed a slow puncture and as it was in a tubeless tyre tried to blow it back up, it only last a couple of miles and then needed an inner tube (always remember to pack a pair of pliers to get the value out!) it was a small piece of glass 3-4mm embedded in the tyre not allowing the sealant to do it's stuff. Anyway all repaired and so pick out a track thru' the leaves of great knott wood and end up towards town end then take a left turn onto a great downhill track thru' turner wood and down to a road by the railway, head back via some 'singletrack' and back to the pub for beer & crisps, but not after CT had another puncture only this time to the front tyre! Next ride is Kentmere, meet Barley Bridge.